June 24 2018 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the Ruidoso Osos 6-2, scoring in three innings and holding Ruidoso to two runs. Monterey took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning, added a run in the seventh and scored twice in the eighth. Ruidoso’s runs came in the seventh and eighth innings.
Monterey’s offense was led by
Cutter Mcdowell, who went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI.
Ronald Jackson went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and one RBI, while
Dynas Doud added a home run and one RBI. The Amberjacks finished with eight hits, including four home runs.
Ben Herrick earned the win with a complete-game performance, allowing nine hits and two earned runs in nine innings. He walked one and struck out eight while throwing 112 pitches, including 77 strikes.
Dillon Fahr and
Jose Fernandez each collected two hits for Ruidoso, while
Christian Triplett added three hits.
Zach Youngberg took the loss after allowing five hits and three runs, two earned, in six innings with three strikeouts.
Brett Youngblood pitched the final two innings and allowed three runs on three hits.
